During this workshop, you will transform a square wooden batten into an almost round peg, which can be used to securely lock a timber joint. You will learn to use a hand plane and work with a chisel. We also focus on proper working posture while planing and you will learn how to correctly set a plane iron. We work with spruce or larch wood.

Afterwards, you will take your self-made peg home. You will also have the opportunity to assemble a wooden construction puzzle. Of course, during the workshop we are happy to tell you more about the educational course Technician in Wood and Restoration.

At the stand, we bring a scale model of a traditional Zaans house and a windmill in a meadow to demonstrate traditional timber construction. Students from the programme are working on various pieces, such as a Douglas timber frame and even a wooden shovel. There are many examples on display, from simple to highly complex workpieces. In short, there is plenty to see.

Technician in Wood and Restoration is the only fully-fledged vocational level 3 programme to become a restoration carpenter. It is offered at five locations in the Netherlands: Hengelo, Arnhem, Zaandam, and since last year also in Groningen and Roermond. During this three-year programme, you learn to work wood using hand tools, electric hand tools, stationary machines, and even CNC-controlled machines, so you can work confidently both in the workshop and on location. Restoration of timber structures and buildings is at the core of the programme, but you will also learn traditional timber construction techniques and new-build woodworking.